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2 Sheets-Sheet I LUL'LUUU'LL A NARES TIRE HACK FOR AUTOMOBILES Original Filed March 18, l915 Oct. 2 1923;

Rel 15,695-

Oct. 2 ,'l923.

L. A. NARES TIRE RACK FOR AUTOMOBILES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed March 18, 1915 ammm ' inexpensive tomanu that the tires can e locked or unlocked. I A further object larity claims In the accompanying 4 lustrate oneembodiment of the invention and wherein simil indicate corresponding Figure I is an elevationofjthe'rack rigidly 3 50 t bars 1 and2, to which thering' is bolted'or i Otherwise ,fastf ned, an

" rods areseoured to suitable OriginaIfNo. 1,150,696, we

dent of Fresno, in

6 State of california, and Improved Tire Rack of which the follow ng 1s a;

exact deseription.

This invent1on to an automobile body for the "purpose of carrying extra tires.

The invention has for d simplify the construction tobe'reli'able and v v ends T bent sofas to' engage the edges of the :tire' rim and prevent displacement tithe Thefside arms are pair'of.

to improve an of automobile racks so as efficient in use, c

ReissuedOctiZ, 192's. p a, I WI 1 u OFF CE;

" LLEWELYN A. NAn Es oF FRESNO, oaitrnonnm.

TmnnAoK Fort A 'u'roivroiaitns.

LLEWELYN A. NixnL's, ted States, the county of Fr'esno and have inventedna new for Automobiles, 1

full, clear, and

relates to rack applied I its general obj ects pi ratively simple; and fiwfilrlve and so designed f the invention is the provision of a rack for supporjting'one or more tires,

able with 0 means of nogellyf'a the ra ok embodying a plurality i ofgripp'ingmembers similtaneouslv engage i disengagingfrom the tires by;

rranged links which serve to lock thetire-engaging arms in tireholdingposition.

With such objects view,' and others ceeds,the inventio parts views,

' showingthe'partsof I ing position; Figr,v 2 I Li T3 3Y-3, Fig. 1', w i I hers inlocked positi I view "with Ithe said position, "and. Figlf ',R efei'ringtothed the base ringlof the rack;

to the Vehicle body A,

able means," such .the x rehiclei may; E ndin 211 which will "appear as the description pron comprises various novel and arrangement of f "drawings; which 11 aracters of referenceparts in 'allfthe arch the rack in itlIBFhOldisfa; side view bf Fi sectional: View, on the line ith the tire-"engaging mem-.'

on; 'Figi- 4'is a similar j member's: in unlocked wingsgfA designates which is'fastened I any'suit as upper and lower" cross.

A', as show in Fig,

d' August 17,:19'15, s ria n reissue filed April 2,1917.

I secured to the top of the ring A is 5 fixed farm 4 which sustains the weight of the extra and a re'si- 'i "arm dare several locking arms 5,57

movable arms 5, 5, which are "hinged at v "latter in "therack As is shown 1 5 take a grip upon the 1 which are at 'OX ithes'erims and" the latter" than they wou "sequently this arrangem the tire-rims and in cree'pin'g or slipping o the plane of, slotted, to {re eiv (1: the ends 3""of these locked against opening,

f Re. 15,695

Serial No. 159,337,

ith' this which d engag'e the tire's- C at a tirefor' tires C, and cooperating w extend within an plurality of points. I three of these movable arms 5,

ed, there being two side mo d a bottom movable "awn- 5".

5", are 8111- vable arms 5 an These 5 on the ring A, have adjustable leather.-

faoedseat-elements 6 so shaped as to engage I i r Y C, Each seat 6 comprises a metal strip 7 having its j the rims ofthedemountable tires togglelinks'S, 9, whichar'e hingedly con- I 10, by a bolt or'equival'ent'means. These links8, 9, are of such length that,

looked in tire-holding position bv a when theyare in'alinement, the side-arms 5 sitiom" but, by

will be in tire-holding p0 throwing the links 8,9, inwardly, as shown in Fig. 4,the side arm's 5- are drawn toward each other, whereby the tires C are released.

length, with theresult-fthatlthe, tire-enga-g- :ing arms 5 are tact simultaneously with the tire-rims; and n throwninto" and out of con- Xerted by them against the the same. Thearms 'tire-rimsat points trem'ities of a diameter of heat more squarelv'agai'nst 'd, "were the togglethe pressure e tire-rims issubstantially links'to li e n a chord of the circle bf the" riin's,-instead of in a diamterthereofl Conent of the togglelinks and the 'tiiie engag-i a peculiarly effective and the prevention offany f the tire relatively to the tire-rim.- a

To "operate conveniently r these toggle-' 'lin'ksgthe'link 8 has an ofiset portion form inq the grip the inner end of the link 8, and al softofpermit tliroujgh the linkiQf To this mg 12, there is applied a! padlock 13, whereby the rackfis thorized person link a in the drawings, the: toggle- M f substantially the same n sg aiuns result in firm grippln'g of i a, lug 12 to project except by an au- 14 -i'sfoonneoted 0. 15,246, med March 1a, "1915. Application for 60 n the present instance, 7

or handle ll-fwhiehlies above thelink 9, the latter link being gether with the device v sider to be the best embodiment. thereof, desire to have shown is merely illustrative and that, such ease and freedomof Inent Withthe tires Qitrom which it connection with with the lowerarm 5" and also with the I toggle-link S, 9, whereby the lower arm 5" is moved inwardly or outwardly with the correspondlng movement of the s1de-arms o. A hinge-joint 15 connects the, link 1 with the lower arm 5", while a ball-andsocket jointlfi connects the upper or inner end of the link 14 with the link 9. Since the togglelinksS, 9, move in a horizontal plane,the upper end of the link lt moves also in a horizontal planegconsequently, the lower end of the link when the toggle-links swung, inwardly to release the tires '0. When the links, 8, 9, are locked in position, the tire-holding members 5,5, obviously cannot be moved inwardly out of engage that the tires. C arelocked in the rack and cannot be removed. until the links 8, 9, are

thrown from the positionflshown in Fig. d: to that shown in Fig. 4. 'To look and un lock the. tires C, it is necessary merely to.-

grip the handlefll and throw'the; same in.-

wardly-or outwardly or ina direction toward or. from the base ring A; a

From the foregoing description. taken in the accompanying drawings,- the advantages of theconStruction and: method of operation of the tire-carrier hereinbefore described. will, be readily under stood by those skilled in the" art to which the invention appertains; described the principle it understood that the device changes as are within the scope of the appended claims may be made, when desired. For example, the link 14 may obviously be disconnected fromthe =linksf8, 9,! in which case the link lt'and theia-rm 5 will be dis pensed with, swinging tire-engaging arms a're mounb. ed within the' base-r ing A thereby in ,their outward It is furthermore to be observed that the. toggle-links 8, 9, are? arranged to swing horizontally inwardly and outwardly" towards and from the automobile A1 and an. from -which there result ally of the tires 0,

manipulation, compactness of structure and sightliness of appearance. Moreover, asl is common in automobile construction, a gasoline-tank, may-be mounted on the-rear of the automobile and arranged in such aposition' that-the horizontallyoved toggle-links 8,-9,xwil'l pass abovethe tank freely. By giving to the base-member A an annular shape, a support is provided for the innermost tire throughout its. circular'length. Again, the ring ermlts the form of thebase member A 14 moves upwardly, tachingirons 4 8, 9, are moved inwardlyand thereby the lowerarm 5" is results and, while I h ve of operation, t Which, I now con-' It is to be observed that. the

and aredimited; sw ng orctravelzi-i same to be readily manufactured from light, strong material, such as angle-iron," at low cost';and the flange of the angle-iron serves as a place of attachment for the hinged ends ofthe' tire-engaging arms 5, 5" (F igures ii and't) and a gauge for the rim of the tire andlimits, also, the outward swing of these arms; Furthermore, the use of angle-iron allows theattaching-irons or cross-bars 1,

2, to be fastened to the base-member A, 7 whereby the tire-rack may be made with atadapted to, fit the car inthe desired manner, or to fit in the place of the old attaching-irons of another tire-rack that. has been removed for replacement with the tire-rack} herein illustrated and described.

Tire-racks inwhich the attaching-irons op: crate as tirecarrier parts haveproven to he failures as commercial devices. Since, moreover, the tire-engagingarms 5, 5", are. 3

located at the ends of diameters of the basering'A, and are given a substantial width across their tire-engaging faces'and relatively to their thickness (see Figs. 2,3and. they serve togrip the tire with afirm' hold andin such fashion that thetire can? not move in. any direction .(qthatais, slip or. creep) and:- there is no danger of. the valve-stemslbeing sheared ofl". The fact that'the tireengaging arms 5, 5", are 9 hinged makes their-tire-engaging action] more efficient than would be the case, were me-re resiliency. depended upon I I: claim V p U '1. A tire-holding rack comprislng a base :-ring,-a-fixed arm on the top of theringand projecting laterally therefrom, three arms; hinged on the ring. andv eircumferentially disposed one from another approximately. I ninety degrees, tire-engaging means on all the arms, and connecting means'between the hinged arms for simultaneously moving all. of them outwardly into tiretngaging, posi-, tion, or inwardly into tire-releasing posi tion; r .1

2. A-tire-carryingmackcomprising a base element, means thereon for suspending the;

weight of the tireor tires. to carried, a pair of diametrically disposed tire-engaging 1 arms-movably mounted on the base element, a painottoggle links connected w ith. 'th e v links beingslottedyand the. other link having.. an extremity extendingf through the. slot from one.;side, ailockab.

tached to, the extremity at thge sid eof, the

slotted link opposite from the side from.

which the said extremity entersthe slot for,

preventingcollapsing. of the togglejlinks r and an upstanding loop on the 1ock-,receivinglink V toggle links. I a 3; A;,tire carrying rack fort'automohiles'. comprising attire-supporting structure, three tire-engaging elements hingedly mountedion the said to form a: handle forv operating the 1 I I structure, toggle links connecting W 11 links, and locking means links in aposition with the arms engaged gether at edly connected with the said toggle links, out of tire-engaging position simultaneously with the otherj'elements. v 3 4:.- A tirerack for automobiles comprising a tiresupporting structure, three tire-engaging arms'hingedly mountedon the Structure, I

links hingedly connected'withthe outer ends of the arms, a pivot connecting -two. of the links together, a ball and socketjOiritbe-l tweenthe third link and with the tires. 1 i

5'. A tire-carrier for automobiles compris' fastened to the automobileya pair lofftireengaging arms hinged to said base; and a pairof toggleli-nks pivotally fastened together at their inner endsand' to' said arms at their outer ends; the inner ends of said movement inwardly and and from said base andsubstantially axially ofthe tires and said armsbeing arranged to engage the latter atthere'of.

inga tire-supporting base constructed to be fastened tothe automobile; a rigid,-tire-supporting arm projecti ng"sfrom said base; a pair of tire-engaging armshinged to said base and free from connection with said fixed arm; and a pair of toggle-links pivotand to said arms at their outer ends, said arms being-positioned on the base" for engagement with the tires jat endsof a diameter thereof.

7. A tire-carrier ing a tire-supporting base constructedto be fastened to the automobile; a pair of tireengaging arms hinged to said base and mounted to swing withinthe same and limited in their outward swing thereby;

. and a pair of toggle-links pivot-ally fastened together at their inner ends and to said arms at their outer ends, said arms being positioned on the base for engagement with the v tires at ends of a diameterthereot.

8. A tire-carrier for automobiles compris ing a supporting base constructed for attachment tire-supporting ring;

a rigid, tire-supp0rtmg arm pro ecting therefrom: a pair of tire-engaging arms hinged to the ring and arranged to swing within the same and limited in their outward swing thereby; and a pair of toggle-links pivotally fastened to- 7' their inner ends and to the hinged tire-engaging arms at their outer ends.

9. A tire-carrierforautomobiles comprisinto or out of tire-engaging position; a link connected with the thirdfelement and h1ng'-' whereby the: third element moves into and tachin cut to the oneof the other} for holding-the:

ing a tire-supportingb'ase constructed to be toggle-links being capable of :a swinging outwardly towardsthe ends of a diameter 'gether and" the outer: ends of which are 6. A tire carr1er for automobiles compris-- .a tire-supporting rin ally fastened together at their inner ends for automobiles compristo the automobile and including a base tachment to the automobile and including a" flanged tire-supporting ring; a pair'o'fst-ire engaging arms hinged'to the ring and arranged toswing within the same and limited in their outward-swing-thereby; and apair of toggle-links pivotally fastened together at their inner ends; and

10. A tire-carrier for automobilescomprising a supporting base constructed for atautomobile and including a tire-supporting ring; a pair ofjtire-eng'aging arms hingedto the ring and arranged to I swing within the same; anda pa-i'r oftoggla constructed "for ata I p to the hinged tire engaging armsat' the-1r outer endsa;

links wihichextend substantially parallel to 1 a diameter of the ring and which are pivot-i ally fastened together their innerend'sand to the tire-engaging arms-at their outer ends.

11. A tire-carrier for automobiles comprising a supporting base constructed for at; tachment tothe automobile and including a tire-supporting ring; a pair of tire-engag ing arms hinged to the ring and :positione thereon to swing into engagement with the tires at points diametrically opposite each other; and a pair of toggle-links the inner" ends of which are fpivotja'lly fastened to-:-

pivotallyfastened to arm's. v a

12. Aitire-car'rier for automobiles comprising a supportingbase constructed for; attachment to the automobile and'including a pair of tire-engag- V the ring at points diav metrically oppositeeach other; and a pair of toggle-links which extend substantially parallel to a diameter of the ring and which arepivotally fastened together at their inner ends and to the tire-engaging arms at their outer ends.

13. A tire-carrier for automobiles cointire-engaging lng armsjhinged to prising a supporting base constructed for attachment to the automobile and including a" flanged tire-supporting ring; a pair of tiresengaging arms inged to the ring at points diametrically opposite each other; and a pair of-toggle-links which extend sub stantially parallel to a diameter-of the'ring and which are pivotally fastened together at their inner ends and to'the tire-engaging arms at their outer ends. v

14. A tire-carrier for automobiles including a supporting base constructed for attachment to the automobile; a rigid tire-sup porting arm projecting laterally base; a pair of tire-engaging arms hinged to the latter and free from link connection from the r with the rigid arm; and toggle-links which are pivotally connected to the tire engaging arms and wh ch throw the same into and out of engagement with the tires} 15. A tire-carrier for automobiles includlsd ing asuppcrting base-constructed for attachment to the 'EIUtOmObl IB; a rigid tiresupportingaarm projecting laterally from the base; :a, pair of tire engaging rarms hinged to the latter-a-ndfree from. l-ink-connection with "the-ri=gid: a-rm and positioned onthe base to swing into' engagement with the tires= at points diametricallyopposite each other; and toggle links which are pivotally "connected to the tire-engaging arms and which throw the same into and out of engagement with the tires.

'16. A tire-carrier for-automobiles comprising asupporting base constructed for attachment to the automobile and including a tire-supporting ring; a pair o'fvtire-engaging arms hinged'towthe ring atpeints 'diwmetrieal'l'yopposite eachotherand formed with -relatively nvide, Wire-engaging faces that are arranged to bear against the tires at the 'ends ef e -.diameter thereof; and K a pair of toggle links which extends substantially'pmrallel 'to'a diameter ofdhhe ring-and which 'are pivotal-1y '-fastened together .-at

their inner endsrandto the tire-engaging arms at their outer ends.

.17. A tire carrier for automobiles, including a ring-shaped"tiresupporting Ebasecenstructed' for attachmentto the automobile; La

gair of tire-engaging :arms hinged to the ase at points diametrically opposite each other; and a pair of toggle-links connected I t0"sa;id' arms and lying substantially parallel to a diameterof the-circle of said base. 18. A tire-carrier for =Wt0II1ObllS,'=iIidl1Id mean i 5 ing; a ring-s'haped;itiretsupporting base :construc'ted for attachment torthe; automobile; 5a n fixedtirewsup-porting :arm projecting from the base; a .pair of tire-engaging arIns hinged to said 1 base at {points :substantially ninety degrees from; said fixed-arm; :and a pair of toggle-links connected to-said arms and lying substantially parallel toa @diaine- V terof the circle of said base.

--1#9. A tiI'BPCfiDIiGIT for automobiles-includlng-a base-frame constructed for attachment to the automobile; a pair. of tireeengagi ng arms hingedto said base-frame rand-.3. pair o-f-togglef-links connected to said; arms said toggle-.linksbeing substantially of the same length. V

20. A tire-carrier for automobiles, includinga ring-shaped tire suppertingbaseconstructed for attachment to the automobile a vpairef ti're-engagingfarms hinged to the base at points 1 diametrically opposite --each other; and a pair! of togglelinks'connected to-said'ra'rms said toggle-links being ef -su'bstantially the same length, :fiIld lying-substantially parallel to akdiamet'er 0f the circle of'sa-id base. g Q

Signed fiat Fresno, an :the county of Fresno ;and 7 State @of L California, -.-this 128th day of February, two undersigned witnesses.

L. A. NARE'S.

Witnesses:

J. W. THQRl SURN, I. GEI MAN.

1 917 ,--in-the: presence ofithe 

